Swing suspending clamp



July 5, 1938.

. G. B. BENTZ swme SUSPENDING CLAMP Filed Jan. 2 1, 1938 6120799 .B. Bani-2 WITNESS Patented July 5, 1938 UNITED: stares PATENT FFMIE Claims.

The invention relates to clamps designed primarily for suspension purposes, for example, to

support childrens swings and the like in door Ways.

The object of the invention is to provide an exceptionally simple and inexpensive clamp which may be quickly and easily engaged with the upper end of the door frame or with other appropriate support, and will be drawn into tight clamping engagement with the support under the influence of the weight suspended by the clamp.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying draw- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing two of the clamps used to support a swing.

Fig.2 is a vertical sectional View on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the clamps.

Two clamps III are shown for engagement with the upper end of a door frame or with any other suitable support for the purpose of suspending a child's swing or the like II. In the present showing, there are two suspending ropes I2 at each side of the swing II, the upper ends of said ropes being connected with curved bars I3 which are suspended by the clamps ill, a Y- shaped swing rope I4 being connected with said bars to aid the child in swinging.

Each clamp I0 includes two clamp members I5. Each of these clamp members is of U-shape to provide it with two vertical arms I6 and with a cross bar I 1 connecting the lower ends of said arms. The upper ends of these arms are provided with hooks I8, and an eye I9 is formed bem tween the ends of each arm. Preferably the parts I6, I'I, I8 and I9 are all bent from a single length of rod or sufficiently stiil wire. The suspension means which connects the clamp members I5 with each other and connects them L5 with the bars I3, includes two rope loops 20 which extend in substantially opposite directions, one of said loops being passed through the eyes I9 of one of the clamp members I5 and the other of said loops being passed through the 0 corresponding eyes of the other of said clamp members. Thus, when a downward pull is exerted on the loops 2!), they pull inwardly upon the two clamp members I5, holding them tightly engaged with the support. The loops then lie 5 between the cross bars I1 and the support, not

only preventing said cross bars from marring the support, but causing said bars to lock the loops in the positions to which they have been drawn and adjusted by the suspended load.

In the preferred construction, a ring 22 is located between and below the two clamp members I5, and the rope reaches which form the loops 29, are secured at one end to said ring as denoted at 22. The other ends 23 of the two reaches are passed slidably through the ring 2! and are suitably connected with the load-supporting means. In the present showing, one of these ends 23 passes through another ring 24 on the upper end of a link 25 connected with the 'subjacent bar I 3, said end 28 being knotted or otherwise secured to the corresponding end of the other loop or rope reach, as indicated at 26. Upon the downward pull of the load, the loop-ends 23 slide through the ring 2i and cause sliding of the loops 20 through the various eyes I9, causing all slack to be taken up and serving to draw the two clamp members I5 into proper clamping engagement with the support. This same action would occur whether both of the clamp members I5 be at the same elevation or at different elevations, making it practicable to engage the clamp with the upper end of a door frame even if the trim at one side of said frame be much higher than that at the other side, as very often occurs when one room is trimmed in a different manner from the adjoining room.

From. the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that novel and advantageous provision has been made for carrying out the objects of the invention, and while preferred details have been disclosed, the present disclosure is to be considered illustrative rather than limiting.

I claim:

1. In a suspension or similar clamp, two support-engaging clamp members each of U-shape to provide it with two arms and with a cross bar connecting said arms, said arms having supporting hooks at their upper ends and'eyes between their ends, and suspension means having portions passed slidably through said eyes for drawing said clamping members into clamping engagement with the support.

2. In a suspension or similar clamp, two support-engaging clamp members each of U-shape to provide it with two arms and with a cross bar connecting said arms, said arms having supporting hooks at their upper ends and eyes between their ends, and suspension means having two substantially oppositely extending loops,

one of said loops being passed through the eyes of one of said clamping members, the other of said loops being passed through the eyes of the other of said clamping members.

3. A structure as specified in claim 2; said loops being disposed at the inner sides of said arm-connecting cross bars to be clamped by the latter against the support.

4.In a suspension or similar clamp, two support-engaging clamp members each of U-shape to provide it with two arms and with a cross bar connecting said arms, said arms having supporting hooks at their upper ends and eyes between their ends, a ring below and between said clamping members, and two loops each secured at one end to said ring and having its other end passed slidably through said ring to suspend the desired load, one of said loops being passed slidably through the eyes of one of said clamp members, the other of said loops being passed tween their ends, and suspension means having portions engaged with said eyes.

GEORGE B. BENTZ. 

